The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01

7.
X. Andrews insolvent estate. - The
grand list for 1887 shows that there are two
hundred twenty-one polls listed in town and
the one per centum of the list foots up
$3,O26.14. :" The roads between our vii
lage and East Granville are in bad condi-
tion and travellers are calling for repars.
- Rev. and Mrs. Howard have gone on
a visit to friends in Massachusetts, and are
to be absent two weeks. - Mrs Bessie
Marsh returned from Concord, N. H., last
week.
WaitsfieId.
MEMORIAL DAY was ushered in black and
cloudy, indicative not only of the black
stain of slavery which once overhung our
fair land but also of mourning robes in
memory of our fallen heroes, but in COM
port with the valor of our soldiers, the day,
as usual, became bright and shining. In
the forenoon the graves of fallen comrades
were decorated by members of Ainsworth
Post In the afternoon the people "rallied
from the hillside and gathered from the
plain y to the beautiful front-yard of Hon.
j. IL. Hastings, to show their sympathy
with, and appreciation of, the "boys in
blue by listening to the following exer-
cises: Prayer by Rev. o. ID. Clapp; singing
by combination of the choirs of the
Methodist Episcopal and Congregational
churches; recitation by Miss Carrie NJ
Green; music by the Gouldsville band; dec
grafton OF monument in memory of those
who rest in southern graves by school chill
dren, who showed by military drill literary
attainments and patriotic song that our
country will be safe in the hands of the
rising generation, Max Joslin and Willie
Eaton taking the lead in eloquence; music
by the band; recitation by Miss Ellen Will
der; music by the band, Yankee Doodle
and Dixie interviewer; Grafton by Hon. w.
W. Grout. OF this Grafton we will say that
everybody expected something good and
that no one went away disappointed From
Or1tiOn W fax oh ,iol raJ
up by the way. Mr. Grout began by stating
that although previous engagement pre-
vented him from accepting a former invita-
ton to address the people of Waitsfield, he
always had desire to visit this place. He
also spoke of how he had enjoyed the ride
among the mountains where liberty loves
to dwell and where men did not fail to re-
spond to the call of their country, and who,
after fighting to the final victory came back
to enjoy their mountain home. 1t is not
strange that the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie should early take root in this soil and he
believed the post here was among the first
organized. These things make an old soldier
feel at home, and he was truly glad to see
the faces of these old soldiers. Why all
these gatherings and professions? Only
the little mounds which may be found in
nearly every cemetery, which mark the
resting-place of a fallen comrade There is
mighty power in memory of noble deeds.
1t is we'll to remember, and with the music
of the bird on the heart repair to the resting
! place of the dead it is well to turn away
from care and anxiety and meet for the
purpose of scattering beautiful flowers upon
their graves; it is well for all, old and
young, to meet under the auspices of the
Grand Army of the Republic and remember
the unknown dead. These died no aimless
death, but laid down their lives at the
shrine of liberty and died in the right place,
with their faces to the foe. How can man
die better than fighting for man-those who
went down to the silent chambers of death
unknown, but who died at the post of duty
We will now turn to the living. AS look
into the faces of old soldiers | remember
there was time when their fame filed the
whole earth, not with words but with the
! bayonet. True men do not forget those
with whom they fought side Dy side. No
one looked with disfavor upon them. No
promise was too great to make to them.
Now make them feel they are not forgotten,
and in no case turn them empty away. The
war had its effects upon the rights of man
the world over. Every meeting brings our
minds back to the past. What a flood of
recollections-on million in arms in defense
OF the government, in defense of life, lib
erty and prosperity; many an empty chair;
hardly family that was not in anxiety or
mourning; four hundred thousand have
gone down to fill soldiers graves; four hun
dred thousand homes in mourning but our
thoughts are not so much with the dead as
grand procession. They can never come to
MS. Monuments, memorial halls, wreaths
of laurels, all commemorate fallen heroes
| Newspapers gave an account of soldiers
pinning piece of paper, with their name
on it, to their coats, showing they were not
afraid to die but did not want an unknown
| grave. All were Americans, whether by
birth or adoption, who fought for freedom,
no matter what the color of their skin.
Their blood flowed for American liberty,
and they must not be forgotten. Mr.. Grout
| showed what we had gained by the war
prominent among which was the abolishing
of slavery, renovation of public sentiment,
| new lustre to Christian character and the
respect of southern chivalry. Northerners
are no more spoken of as towards by their
| brethren at the South. The Union is re-
constructed and free labor is unlocking the
vast resources of our country; and over all
| hangs the old flag - On Wednesday
evening, about ten O'clock, several neighbors
in the vicinity of James HI. Baird's were
startled by the distressed lowings of an
animal. Mr.. Baird and son took lantern
and looked for the disturbance and its
cause, but failed to find it, but on further
search in the morning it was found to have
been caused by two-year-old heifer, which
had been chased and apparently eaten alive
| by some wild animal. Some think it large
bear, others something of the panther kind.
Traps and watching have so far failed to
bring the criminal to justice. ID. c..
Joslin is repairing his house and putting a
new tin-roof on to the same.
Waterbury.
OUR public school, under the manage
ment of Mr. George Tibbetts, closes a very
successful year on Friday, the primary
school being taught by Miss Kmball Of
Northtield, and the intermediate depart
ment by Miss Sumner who was compelled
to leave in the middle of the term on. ac-
| count of sickness, her place being filled by
Miss Abbie Haines. The assistant in the
upper grade was Miss Nettie Moody of this
place. The graduation exercises on Friday
evening of this week bid fair to be very in
teresting although the class is small, yet
without doubt what is lost in quantity is
made up in quality. The exercises will take
place in the Congregational church. Cti-
zens' band will furnish music for the occa-
served here on Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Smith delivered the address. The audi
ence was somewhat smaller than usual
occasioned undoubtedly by the rain which
prevailed more or less through the day.
- Memorial day opened rather gloom
! lily overhead, but before noon all was
bright, and the prospect for pleasant time
grew much better as the day advanced. The
usual line of march was taken up through
the principal streets to the cemetery, where
services were held over the grave of Edwin
Dillingham; by the Post which bears the
same name. AT the beat of drums the
graves were decorated with flowers con-
Tibuted by the Woman's Relief Corps. The
Grafton by Rev. DIR. Edward Hawes of Bur-